The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-30

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'OUR WASHINGTON LEJrBRs
WAsnlreron. D. e.. Dee. -. loo5.
Conersss. although IN session two
Wseka, has q YET accomplished vary IT.
lie work, mainly for she reason that
Speaker Carlisle. owing 70 the onosn>t
procure brought 10 hear upon him foe
choire committee places. has been obliged
10 deter shs appointment Of bic commit
tees until afier the holiday recess. which
will b ill after Jan. 4. The only geaI-
- important comnisiee now organixrd
u thai an elecsi"ns. which. for reasons
personal 10 hin,self, Nr. CarlIsls request-
ed The HOUSE 10 appoint = one Of iis du-
tIes being 20 decide the Issue betWeeo
Carlisle and Thobe. Apparently thero
ID mn good cause for contests stiIl -
one has been Instituted BY The miaguidod
labor reforsner, 20 called. Il must b dis<
p0sed of according 10 the forms Of law.
There ran be little doubt OF the validity
Of The Kentucky's ststemsn's claim 70 his
seat.
4 Il Il already evi lent that much OF lh0
time of Congress during the proo-
ent sesslon viii b usolessly consumed
IN the dIscussion OF purely political
questions; hui on the eve Of what II dess
tined b one Of The most exciting and
closely contested Presidential campaigns
IN the country's history. this Il. perhaps
unavoidable The hrst political tirade
OF The session vas delivered. without The
slightest prov Ucation. In The House By.
ths Republican leader, ur. Reed. Of
Maine, beimy : rather feeble and nntu-
lent arraignment Of The Democracy On
The tariff question. However. few
ringing seniences from Messrs- Cox and
Haich su6lced 70 eiF<csually siIsoce The
batteries Of The burly Bosnerges Of The
Republican party.
l In The Senate that notorious champion
of fraud. and vote stesler, sBIIp Chaod~
ler. has presented an indictment against
four sovereign States South Carolina
Florida. Missipaippi and Louisista pre-
posing 70 regulate their Congressional
elections. through the medium Of Feder-
| Il intervention Chandler's ides Of reg
| ulasing elections va ex~mpli6sd BY the
Republican rspe Of the electoral votes of
three ri these same States In The canvass
Of l67e-77. smd Bill realizes that the sup
In,rt of these commonwealth 10 necessary
.fnr Republican success next year. But
Chandler will grt nothing but little
. chrsp political capital out Of HE partisan
, rssnluiion.
4 ProhahIy the Senate bill that will exs
cite the most interest and diacussion is
, thsi os Senator Cullom. providing for the
, United Slstes P0slaI telegraph, appro-
: prinsing four million dollars for that
+ purpoee and designating . number Of
. 1.-The principal cities Of the country 10 be
, connected by the proposed lines; the
hill also provides for the appointment
. and regulation Of The employees Of The
|, postal telegraph. This measure, like the
: Blair educatiOnsl bill, II . long and sig
Z hi6cans step IN the direction Of paternaI
!. government. and IN direct conflict with
1.-THE epilit and tendencies Of our Republi-
|, lean syssem. rhia being the case DO
!. nol believe the Democratic can consist
Iently support either measure. But IL
lbOsk bills should pass there ore good
lrtasons for believing that the Prssiden-
.ltisl veto would BE- interposed. Demo-
'IcratIc sentiment seems 10 tend toward .
lpolicy Of exercising the governments
n pow Gr " pI<Srpttuk oVu~Sys ouu BSse~
l Ting tariff, rather than im owning the
: plant, and Il 10 probable IN interstste tele-
lgrsph law may Be devised and enacted.
II During the early dsys Of the sesston.
4 while there 10 little business tO demand
their attention. many Of the gay and fes-
live CongressInen. who have doubtless
= ''|forgosten their marital vows, are yield.
ling their devOti0n IL The charms Of the
/. x.Igisldy fair ones Of the Capital. In the
Z Patent Once : few days since salscious
I scandal came to light = the principsIs BE-
ling . Congressman from Kentucky, and
10 petite blonde beauty Of the oiice. a
! lmodei attendant discovered them IN :
!. !. ..|cOmpsomisimg position hence the pub
llic exposs The tsir clerk II . protege
Of her sdmirer. he having secured her :
lplace last winter. Pending investiga-
Iiion Of the case. the bewischinR blonde
''..lis suspended from duty. This Il men-
: toned . common phase Of Congres-
!. sIonel life.
: The indications ere that there is soms
I. Opposition 70 the confirmation Of nr.
|. lLamsr's nomiDsiion. but not enough %
!. '.ldel<st Il. Il % hardly probable that the
!. lmstser will b ssksn up tiII week al,er
1.-THE holiday recess; then the three most
Important nominations will 70 acted
! upon In their regular order LAMAR vi
!. Ilss and DickinsDn.
vi The recent reception IN this city oi
'eIswo disiinguIshed lsish membess of tbe
'sl Bsisish Parliament, was On impreseive
J DEMONSTRATION % American national
Dslsympaihy Tor The suder.ngs 0f ireland
i land 1siiMg expr ssIou was given % this
p.Ifseling BY the eloquent utterancee Of 49,
Isrsl prominent C0ngressmen.
u Al the recent Msthodiss Cou'srsne: e